Biblical Form Criticism in Its Context

Name: Biblical Form Criticism in Its Context
Brand: Continnuum-3PL
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By Buss, Martin J.

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This magnum opus is not another catalogue of the forms of biblical literature, but a deeply reflected account of the significance of form itself. Buss writes out of his experience in Western philosophy and the intricate involvement of biblical criticism in philosophical history. Equally, biblical criticism and the development of notions of form are related to social contexts, whether from the side of the aristocracy (tending towards generality) or of the bourgeois (tending towards particularity) or of an inclusive society (favouring a relational view). Form criticism, in Buss's conception, is no mere formal exercise, but the observation of interrelationships among thoughts and moods, linguistic regularities and the experiences and activities of life. This work, with its many examples from both Testaments, will be fundamental for Old and New Testament scholars alike.

Product details

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

514

Release Date:

1998-12-01

Publication Date:

1999-02-01

Publisher:

Continnuum-3PL

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

185075876X

ISBN13:

9781850758761

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

931 g

Height:

161 cm

Width:

240 cm

Thickness:

32 cm

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